****Texas vs Baylor Sunday Baseball Thread****

[pjf007]

Thanks again for the PBP.  It is the only way I have to enjoy these weekend series.

 

[joeywa]

B4

Shaw leading off the 4th frame for Texas.

Swings at first pitch

FO7; 1 out

CJ up

1-0 in

FO8; 2 outs; just got under it

Carter up

0-1 fouled back

0-2 fouled straight back

1-2 another sucker pitch way outside

1-2 fouled down 3B line

K swinging off speed pitch.

After 4 complete; still zip zip

 

[joeywa]

T5

Menard

Works count to 2-2

UA3; little bouncer to Clemens; the follow through after the swing hits Tres as player throws bat, Baylor tries to get a Catcher's interference call, but no dice.

Dodson

1-0

1-1 take

2-1

2-2 swing

2-2 foul tip; Tres can't hang on.

FO9; 2 outs

Sheppard

FO9 again

Going to bottom half of 5th; scoreless.  Need some hits here.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Pitching duel. Nothing is carrying at all. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Excellent at bat by Marlow. Was it me or was the 2B playing way too far over near 1B on that hit? Seemed like he was out of position there, but maybe they had a shift on. 

 

[joeywa]

B5

Clemens leading off

1-0

1-1

1-2 foul down 1B line

Slow chopper, 3B charges, but no play by sliding P; IF single

No-hitter is broken up

Gurwitz

0-1 bunt fouled back

1-1 away

SAC; 1-4; 1 down; Clemens moves to 2B

Marlow up

0-1 take

0-2 swing

1-2 dirt

2-2 dirt

2-2 fouled down

MARLOW RBI SINGLE INTO RCF!

TEXAS UP 1-0

 

[joeywa]

Situation: B5; Marlow on 1B; 1 out; Texas up 1-0

Johnson up

1-0

1-1 take; inside just catches the corner

1-2

Johnson takes a long swing pops out to CF; FO8; 2 outs.

Payton up

0-1 foul down off his foot; Mark hops around a bit and walks it off.  Should be a nice seam mark on top of his foot tonight.

0-2 called

1-2 up

1-2 foul straight down

Chopper to 1B; E3; 1B can't handle it and Payton beats it out; gimpy foot and all.

Marlow to 2B

Tres up

1-0

Tres steps out; back in

1-1 foul; big swing

FO9 into shallow RF;

2 LOB

After 5 complete; Texas leads 1-0

 

[utisdabomb12]

Barrera has a rocket of an arm. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Payton is a baseball prodigy. 

 

[joeywa]

T6

Tunnell

0-1 swing

1-1

2-1 dirt

3-1

Draws a leadoff walk.
 

Brown

0-1 swing on a hit/run

Runner goes; 2-6; easy throw out; 1 out

FO9; 2 outs

Langford

1-0 up

2-0

2-1 take

3-1 away

Line out to Payton; sliding catch; another Sportscenter moment.

Going B6; Texas leads 1-0

 

[joeywa]

B6

BTW; went back and watched that Tres Barrera throw out last inning; 1.81 unofficial pop time; that's MLB pop boys.

Shaw leading off.

1-0

2-0

3-0

3-1 called

3-2 called

Walk

CJ up

0-1 bunt foul

0-2 bunt foul; hits CJ in the helmet bill. 

FO9; Shaw stays at 1B; 1 out

Carter up

Checks Shaw

1-0 pitch out

Line drive single to LF; Shaw to 2B

Clemens up

0-1 take on outer part of plate

1-1 low

High foul ball down towards LF wall; FO5; 2 outs

Gurwitz up

Checks Shaw at 2B

0-1 fouled toward TNik at 3B

0-2 fouled into LF line seats

0-2 fouled back

1-2 Runners go; 2-5; Shaw thrown out. 

1 LOB

We've completed 6; Horns lead 1-0

 

[joeywa]

T7

Thornhill pitch count: 78

Doe

0-1 swing

Steps to the dugout to get some dry batting gloves.

0-2 check swing called

1-2 just misses

5-3; 1 out; another backhanded grab deep behind the 3B bag by Gurwitz.

Toth

1-0; thought he was HBP; sorry dude, not getting that call in Austin. 

1-1 fouled into LF seats

1-2 called

FO7; 2 outs

Wendel

1-0 up

2-0 misses away

Lined right back up the gut and almost hits Thornhill.  Single.

Menard

1-0 up/out

1-1 foul

Checks runner at 1B

1-2 swing

2-2 JUST misses up.

Checks runner

FO3 in foul territory.

1 LOB

EVERYBODY get up and stretch.  Middle of 7th, Texas leads 1-0

 

[utisdabomb12]

Another run here would be critical with the way Thornhill is throwing. 

 

[joeywa]

B7

Admit it, who got up and did the Cotton Eyed Joe in their living room right there? 

New Baylor P; RHP Castano;

Final line on Newman: 6.0 IP/1R/1ER/3H/4BB/2K/26BF  101 pitches

Gurwitz up

0-1 bunt foul

1-1

Single past a diving SS

Marlow up

0-1 shows bunt; pulls back; called strike

Checks Gurwitz at 1B

SAC bunt; 1-3; 1 away

Gurwitz moves to 2B

Johnson up

Quick visit to the bump by Baylor skipper.

New pitcher; RHP Michalec, Baylor's closer

 

[utisdabomb12]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM  Barrera. 

 

[joeywa]

Situation: B7; 1 out; Gurwitz on 2B; Johnson up to face Baylor Closer, RHP Michalec

Johnson up

1-0

2-0 low

Bunt single to 3B; Gurwitz takes 3B and there's no play on Johnson at 1B;  Perfect bunt

Payton up

1-0 dirt; WP-Gurwitz looks to come, but stays, and Johnson takes 2B

They'll intentionally walk Payton

2-0

3-0

Walk; bases juiced

Tres up

1-0 dirt

Deep liner into RCF GAP

2 RBI double

Texas leads 3-0

 

[Juan]

How did that ball hit the bat?

Funky

Pitch almost hit him in the head

 

[Juan]

DP thwarted

SS took too much time

4-0 Horns now, 2 outs

 

[joeywa]

Situation; Runners on 2&3; (Payton-3, Tres-2); Shaw up; 1 out; Texas up 3-0

Shaw up

1-0

2-0

3-0 up and way outside

Walk on 4 pitches; bases juiced again.

Baylor Skipper out to the hill.  Dude needs a golf cart as many times as he's been out to the hill.

CJ up

0-1 take

1-1 dirt

1-2 ball at CJ's head; he ducks and the ball just nicks the bat as he's ducking

1-2 foul ball into deep LF seats

2-2 low

RBI; FC UA6 gets the runner at 2B; but the throw to 1B isn't in time; CJ beats it out.  2 down

Texas extends to 4-0

 

[Juan]

Ball fo

loaded them up again